What is the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHow does the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation protect the land, water and air resources of NY and Marine Park? How do they work with other agencies in the city? With this talk be DEC representatives, find out how sensitive envirnments of Marine Park ar safeguarded. Discover how you can help.
All that Slithers
Discover the importance and beauty of the snakes found in NY & Marine Park. What role do they play in the complex ecosystem of the Salt Marsh? How do they survive harsh winters? Dr. Leroy Nuñez, Dept of Ecology & Evolution, Stony Brook University, explains how snakes fit in. Take the opportunity to admire the […]
Searching for Social Justice
Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesBrooklyn's free Black community attracted people from all walks of life, who sought to grow their city in a radical antip-slavery vision. Prithi Kanakamedala, Professor of History at Bronx Community College will discuss her book Brooklynites: the Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough, which recovers the lives of the remarkable citizens […]
Celebrate the Fall Harvest through Dance
Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe natural world is an inspiration to the arts, especially the transmutation from Summer to Fall. Celebrate the beautiful harvest colors and abundance through music and dance with the Brooklyn Dance Center. Bring your own chair.
How Brooklyn Became Part of New York City
Salt Marsh Nature Center 3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIn 1898, proud Brooklyn consolidated with four other counties to become New York City. What led to that decision? Who was for it, who was against? Find out from Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger.